Champions Crowned at 2016 Albion Cup in San Diego
Known for developing home grown players and providing excellent college placement, the Albion Soccer Club is one of the top youth soccer clubs in America. The successful 2016 Albion Cup is over and the most successful teams were crowned champions – another year may be in the record books, but the opportunity to create lasting impressions with college coaches lingers on.
The highly competitive 2016 Albion Cup was held from July 14 through the 17th in San Diego, California. This tournament brought nearly 600 youth soccer teams to America’s 8th largest city and while the champions were crowned on the last day of the competition, each day offered fierce action as all the teams worked hard to advanced to the finals and earn the right to be called champion.
The annual Albion Cup Showcase included U8 to U19 age groups with the older teams aiming to impress collegiate coaches. College coaches from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, San Diego State University, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UCLA, UCSB, UCSD, University of New Mexico and numerous additional colleges and universities were in attendance at the 2016 Albion Cup, scouting for future prospects and determining scholarship offers.
“This year’s Albion Cup featured close to 600 teams — more than 700 youth soccer team applied and we selected the most competitive teams from across the country, ” said Noah Gins, Executive Director of Albion Soccer Club. “Approximately 100 college coaches watches the showcase, which played on UCSD’s beautiful fields. On a national level, we continue to put on one of the best showcases in the country and this year.”
How well did Albion SC perform in the tournament?
“Albion Cup continues to get tougher and tougher, and our teams were definitely represented in the finals of most age groups with 8 Albion teams crowned champion,” said Gins.
“The Albion Cup was very competitive and our Albion SC 2002 Development Academy team won and so did last year’s Development Academy 2001 team. Both teams are Albion Cup Champions,” said Albion coach Paul Holohan. “Albion SC USDA ’03 made it to the Finals as well. It was a great experience for all our players and fabulous preparation for the season.”
“Albion Cup is held over three to four days and this year, our tournament had two flights – Showcase and Cup,” said Gins. “Showcase obviously representing the crème of the crop.”
Boys Results:
| Flight | Champion | Finalist |
| 2009 Showcase | ALBION B09 ACADEMY RAEIHLE (CAS) | HAWKS (CAN) |
| 2008 Showcase | SD SURF ACADEMY SELECT 2008 (CAS) | STRIKERS FC IRVINE STRIKERS (CAS) |
| 2008 Cup | SDSC 2008 NAVY (CAS) | SOCCERFORKIDS.ORG SELECT FC U9 (USA) |
| 2007 Showcase | STRIKERS FC IRVINE 2007 (CHINGIRIAN) (CAS) | HAWKS BU9 ACADEMY (CAS) |
| 2007 Cup | CDA SLAMMERS (CAS) | ENCINITAS EXPRESS EXPRESS BU10 PREMIER (CAS) |
| 2006 Showcase | STRIKERS FC IRVINE MARTINEZ (CAS) | ALBION SC ACADEMY B06 -CROWE (CAS) |
| 2006 Cup | BARCA CANTERA SELECT B06 (CAS) | HONOLULU BULLS (HI) |
| 2005 Showcase | BOCA JRS OC 05 (CAS) | NOMADS BARDALES (CAS) |
| 2005 Cup | SOUTH VALLEY SC B05 DOLD (CAS) | ALBION B05 PREMIER EVANS (USA) |
| 2004 Showcase | STRIKERS FC- SOUTH COAST STRIKERS FC-SOUTH COAST (CAS) | CDA SLAMMERS FC FULLERTON B04 ELKINS (CAS) |
| 2004 Cup | STRIKERS FC NORTH B04 AB STRIKERS FC NORTH B04- BONILLA (CAS) | HONOLULU BULLS SC HSC BULLS 04B (HI) |
| 2004 9v9 USDA Group | CHULA VISTA FC 1 (CAS) | CHULA VISTA FC 2 (CAS) |
| 2003 Cup | LA GALAXY SAN DIEGO LAGSD 2003 PREMIER-GURLEY (CAS) | WEST COAST FC 03 KIRSCH 2 (CAS) |
| 2003 PUMA VELITE | CDA SLAMMERS FC HB B03 BLACK (CAS) | ALBION SC B03 USDA (USA) |
| 2002 Cup | ALBION SC SOUTH ACADEMY (CAS) | ALBION SC PREMIER B02 – RAEIHLE (CAS) |
| 2002 PUMA VELITE | ALBION SC B02 USDA (CAS) | BEACH FC GOLD (B02) MORATAYA (CAS) |
| 2001 Cup | FC B01 WHITE (WA) | RSF ATTACK ACADEMY 2 (CAS) |
| 2001 PUMA VELITE | ALBION SC ACADEMY B01 (CAS) | CLOVIS CROSSFIRE 01B BLUE (CAN) |
| 2000 Showcase | ALBION SC ACADEMY B00 (CAS) | SAN DIEGO SDSC B2000 LINENBERGER (CAS) |
| 2000 Cup | CRUSADERS SOCCER CSC RED (CAS) | FC GOLDEN STATE – BLACK B00 WHITE (CAS) |
| 1999 Showcase | NOTTS FOREST FC B99 RED (CAS) | LAGSD B99 ELITE (CAS) |
| 1998/97 Showcase | BEACH FC BLACK 98 (CAS) | ALBION SC ACADEMY B98 (CAS) |
Girls Results:
| Flight | Champion | Finalist |
| 2008 Showcase | SAN DIEGO G2008 NAVY (CAS) | ALBION G08 ACADEMY (CAS) |
| 2008 Cup | LAGSD 2008 GOLD – MISZKLEVITZ (CAS) | STRIKERS (CAS) |
| 2007 Showcase | ALBION SC ALBION ACADEMY G07 (CAS) | SAN DIEGO SDSC NAVY ELITE 07 (CAS) |
| 2007 Cup | ALBION SC G07 PREMIER-MOORE (USA) | LEGENDS FC SOUTH ’07 CORTEZ (USA) |
| 2006 Showcase | CDA SLAMMERS (CAS) | ENCINITAS EXPRESS EXPRESS BU10 PREMIER (CAS) |
| 2006 Showcase | ALBION SC G06 ACADEMY (CAS) | SC BLUES RENNIE/MULLIGAN 2006 (CAS) |
| 2006 Cup | EASTSIDE FC (WA) | HSC BULLS (HI) |
| 2005 Showcase | STRIKERS FC – OC EGSL 05 (CAS) | REBELS GOLD 2005 (USA) |
| 2005 Cup | STRIKERS FC ORANGE COUNTY STRIKERS FC – OC BLACK 2005 (CAS) | LA GALAXY SAN DIEGO LAGSD 2005 GOLD – WALKER (CAS) |
| 2004 Showcase | ARSENAL FC PRE ECNL 04- BROWN (CAS) | LEGENDS FC RIVERSIDE RIVERSIDE (CAS) |
| 2004 Cup | HONOLULU BULLS SC (HI) | CYPRESS FC PREMIER FC PREMIER – CYPRESS – MAISTERRA (CAS) |
| 2003 Cup | PATEADORES- IER G2003 (BAILLIE) (CAS) | SAN DIEGO G03 ACADEMY ORANGE (CAS) |
| 2003 PUMA VELITE | BEACH FC (CAS) | ALBION SC G03 ACADEMY – KOOIMAN (CAS) |
| 2002 Cup | ARSENAL FC EGSL 02 -BROWN (CAS) | LAGSD 02 PREMIER 1 – BEDFORD (CAS) |
| 2002 PUMA VELITE | ARSENAL FC EGSL 02- BROWN (CAS) | ALBION SC ACADEMY G02 (CAS) |
| 2001 Cup | DESERT UNITED G01 (CAS) | PACIFIC SC LADERA RANCH G01 (CAS) |
| 2001 PUMA VELITE | FC PREMIER – CYPRESS G01 SABET (CAS) | SANTA BARBARA SC WHITE (CAS) |
| 2000 Showcase | CDA SLAMMERS FC 2000 ELITE EGSL (USA) | FC PREMIER CYPRESS G00 BLACK – SABET (CAS) |
| 2000 Cup | IE SURF G99 KOOIMAN C (CAS) | CROWN CITY UNITED CCU SOCAL ACADEMY G00 BLUE (CAS) |
| 1999 Showcase | LA PREMIER FC RAIVES 99 (CAS) | LEGENDS FC LEGENDS BLACK (CAS) |
| 1998/97 Showcase | SAN DIEGO UNITED 98-99 BLACK (CAS) | TVSC HAWKS HAWKS G98A (CAS) |
What is up next? Albion will host its Development Showcase in January that will welcome age groups U8 to U14 for its winter tournament. “Our January Albion Showcase typically brings in about 200 teams from all over the region, as well as quite a few teams from Dallas and Arizona,” said Gins. “It’s a great preparation for post-season play.”
